Joliet, Illinois
Joliet is a city in Illinois in the United States. Joliet is 40 miles southwest of Chicago, and is the county seat of Will County. About 150,000 people lived in Joliet as of the year 2020. From 1990 to 2010, Joliet was one of Illinois' quickest growing cities, and one of the quickest growing cities in the United States. It is also home to the Chicagoland Speedway used by NASCAR annually.
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| Etymology: Louis Jolliet | |
 Location of Joliet in Will and Kendall counties in Illinois | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°31′47″N 88°04′22″W / 41.52972°N 88.07278°WCoordinates: 41°31′47″N 88°04′22″W / 41.52972°N 88.07278°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| Counties | Will, Kendall |
| Townships | Joliet, Troy, Plainfield, Lockport, New Lenox, Jackson, Channahon, Seward, Na-Au-Say |
| Settled | 1833 |
| Incorporated | 1852 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.82 sq mi (170.48 km2) |
| • Land | 65.08 sq mi (168.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2) |
| Elevation | 610 ft (190 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 150,362 |
| • Rank | 3rd in Illinois 178th in the USA |
| • Density | 2,310.31/sq mi (892.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60431–60436, 60441, 60586 |
| FIPS code | 17-38570 |
| Airport | Joliet Regional Airport |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395477[1] |
| Demonym | Jolietan |
| Website | www |
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Joliet, Illinois Media
The former Joliet Correctional Center, now a museum
The Rialto Square Theatre in downtown Joliet
Chicagoland Speedway outside of Chicago in Joliet, Illinois, USA.
Joliet Veteran's Memorial Bicentennial Park
Joliet Transportation Center, served by Amtrak and Metra passenger trains
The Cass Street Bridge is one of five 1930s bascule bridges spanning the Des Plaines River in Joliet.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joliet, Illinois
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Joliet city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ↑ "Draft Consolidated Plan 2010" (PDF). City of Joliet. November 5, 2009. pp. 9, 35. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2010.